# The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 206929 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/206929) - Latest income: £0; spending £0 - What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance - Area of operation: Poland, Scotland - Trustees: 5 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/15th-polish-infantry-battalion-widows-orphans-and-invalids-relief-fund To provide relief and assistance to needy with special regard to widows, orphans and invalids of the Battalion. The assistance is in the form of donations and the majority is for the elderly. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > 1) the relief and assistance by all available means of all or any of the following classes of beneficiaries who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise namely:i) all soldiers ii) all Widows, children, grandchildren or great grandchildren or other dependants or late dependants (including parents) of any solider.iii) all members of the Polish women's services who served with the 15th Infantry Battalion and the widower's, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of such persons (iv) other service personnel who served with units of the Polish armed forces under British command during the second world war and the dependents, Widows, widowers, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of such persons.(2) The care and maintenance of the grave of any deceased soldier. (3) The custody and safekeeping of the colours and mementoes of the Battalion and the acquisition of appropriate facilities for that purpose and of financial help to museums and other such charitable institutions where the colours and mementoes are currently located or may be located provided that the colours and mementoes shall be on display and open to the public. (4) The maintenance of Polish military memorials which are open and accessible to the public in order to preserve them for future generations as witness to the efforts of the Polish armed forces during the second world war. (5) The undertaking or commissioning of research, and… ## What it funds The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Poland and Scotland. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Poland and Scotland. ### Does The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund give each year? The register does not break out The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year. ### How large is The 15th Polish Infantry Battalion Widows, Orphans and Invalids Relief Fund? 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